Shanghai Red Cross says it has backed out of excess funds

The news network exposure of the "Luwan Red Cross high catering costs" incident caused widespread concern. It is reported that in this incident, more than the official reception standard part of the 7309 yuan by the relevant organizers personally bear.　　At present, the excess funds have all been returned.　　The Red Cross of Shanghai requires all levels of the Red Cross organizations, in strict accordance with the local authorities to the Red Cross work of the operation of the provisions and the scope of expenditure, standards for use, consciously accept the supervision of the relevant departments, not in accordance with the provisions and standards, to resolutely stop, timely rectification.　　Shanghai Red Cross related personage in the interview, said that the Red Cross organization in accordance with the "Chinese Red Cross Act" law to carry out humanitarian work, although the incident does not involve the cost of humanitarian assistance, but also should strictly implement the relevant administrative expenditure provisions to maintain a good image of the Red Cross. According to the Shanghai Red Cross's verification results: In this incident, the Luwan Red Cross fund expenditure channels for the work of the business funds, not the community donated relief money. The results of the audit said that the activities of the Luwan Red Cross and the relevant business association to take up the work of official activities, participants 17 people, per capita consumption level is significantly higher than the standard. Shanghai Red Cross issued a circular to criticize Luwan Red Cross in official hospitality activities in the extravagance and waste phenomenon, and asked the Red Cross system to practise economy, in order to adhere to the spirit of thrift to do all the cause of the Red Cross. (In New)